Petrolia Profile

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National Rank:613 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Petrolia Population

Total Population (2021)

6,013

Total Population (2016)

5,742

Population Growth

+4.7% (+271)

Growth Rank

#350 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.0%2,885

Female

52.0%3,125

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.923

Average Age

43.3

Median Age

42.8

Age Rank

#355 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

340(5.7%)

5–9

340(5.7%)

10–14

380(6.3%)

15–19

325(5.4%)

20–24

280(4.7%)

25–29

340(5.7%)

30–34

365(6.1%)

35–39

410(6.8%)

40–44

365(6.1%)

45–49

340(5.7%)

50–54

305(5.1%)

55–59

375(6.2%)

60–64

400(6.7%)

65–69

430(7.2%)

70–74

350(5.8%)

75–79

245(4.1%)

80–84

190(3.2%)

85+

215(3.6%)

Petrolia Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

2,524

Occupied Private Dwellings

2,460

Size Distribution

1 Person

715 (29.1%)

2 Persons

890 (36.2%)

3 Persons

355 (14.4%)

4 Persons

330 (13.4%)

5+ Persons

175 (7.1%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

650(26.4%)

Couples without children

700(28.5%)

One-parent families

250(10.2%)

One-person households

715(29.1%)

Multigenerational

30(1.2%)

Multiple-family

10(0.4%)

Petrolia Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$86,200After tax

Median Household Income

$75,500After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$46,080After tax

Median Individual Income

$39,200After tax

Income Rank

#318 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

81.4%

Employment Income

63.8%

Government Transfers

18.6%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

320(7.0%)

$10k–$20k

520(11.3%)

$20k–$30k

670(14.6%)

$30k–$40k

585(12.7%)

$40k–$50k

555(12.1%)

$50k–$60k

470(10.2%)

$60k–$70k

360(7.8%)

$70k–$80k

275(6.0%)

$80k–$90k

175(3.8%)

$90k–$100k

150(3.3%)

$100k+

515(11.2%)

Petrolia Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

52.9%

Unemployment Rate

9.1%

Total Labour Force

2,750

Employed

2,505

Unemployed

250

Not in Labour Force

1,985

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

7.8%

Children (0–17)

7.5%

Adults (18–64)

7.2%

Seniors (65+)

9.6%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.2920 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.252

Petrolia Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

4,735

No certificate, diploma or degree

645 (13.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,380 (29.1%)

Postsecondary credential

2,710 (57.2%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

515 (10.9%)78.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

95 (2.0%)14.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

10 (0.2%)1.5% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

645(13.6%)

High school diploma or equivalency

1,380(29.1%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

480(10.1%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

1,505(31.8%)

University certificate below bachelor

55(1.2%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

660(13.9%)

Petrolia Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

13.2%

330 people

Share of 2,500 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

330(13.2%)

Usual place of work

1,840(73.6%)

No fixed workplace address

320(12.8%)

Worked outside Canada

10(0.4%)

Petrolia Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

2,750

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

15(0.5%)

Business, finance and administration

385(14.0%)

Natural and applied sciences

155(5.6%)

Health

275(10.0%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

360(13.1%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

30(1.1%)

Sales and service

555(20.2%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

625(22.7%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

70(2.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

240(8.7%)

Petrolia Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

2,750

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

45(1.6%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

45(1.6%)

Utilities

60(2.2%)

Construction

245(8.9%)

Manufacturing

395(14.4%)

Wholesale trade

75(2.7%)

Retail trade

255(9.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

160(5.8%)

Information and cultural industries

15(0.5%)

Finance and insurance

55(2.0%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

50(1.8%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

100(3.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

0(0.0%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

140(5.1%)

Educational services

175(6.4%)

Health care and social assistance

460(16.7%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

45(1.6%)

Accommodation and food services

140(5.1%)

Other services (except public administration)

100(3.6%)

Public administration

125(4.5%)

Petrolia Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

5,465 (93.2%)

French Only

5 (0.1%)

English & French

395 (6.7%)

Neither

10 (0.2%)

Mother Tongue

English

5,585 (95.2%)

French

65 (1.1%)

Non-official languages

170 (2.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

5,585(95.2%)

French

65(1.1%)

Spanish

20(0.3%)

Tagalog

5(0.1%)

Cantonese

5(0.1%)

Italian

5(0.1%)

Polish

5(0.1%)

Korean

5(0.1%)

Russian

5(0.1%)

Petrolia Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

2,025(82.3%)

Semi-detached

65(2.6%)

Row house

65(2.6%)

Duplex

45(1.8%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

210(8.5%)

Other attached

50(2.0%)

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